The 10 Best Video Game Villains of All Time

Video games have their fair share of evil villains Far Cry's Vaas completely intimidates Dr Robotnik, who constantly cheats from Montenegro Sonic the hedgehog. It's important that every video game with a villain gets it right, because the adventure is only as compelling as its main antagonist. Fortunately, while there are a few duds here and there, for the most part there are some truly iconic and memorable baddies in video game history.

Of course, the list is incredibly long, and not every villain can earn a spot. Hence iconic villains like General Shepherd, Ridley, Pyramid Head and the ever irresistible Lady Dimitrescu Resident Evil 8 may be uncut, they are definitely worth mentioning. Fortunately, what are considered the best villains in all of gaming deserve their place.

10 Dr. Robotnik (Sonic The Hedgehog)

A villain's Rotten Egg

Dr. Dr. known as Eggman. Robotnik feels as timeless as his blue-haired archenemy Sonic. Dr. From his famous bulbous design to his ridiculously long mustache, Eggman has easily cemented himself as one of the greatest in gaming.at least when it comes to bumbling baddies. His appearances in other forms Sonic the hedgehog media like movies pushed it further into the zeitgeist and made it even more memorable.

Perhaps it's Mike Pollock's portrayal of him that really cements his status as a legendary villain. Dr. Eggman has one of the most recognizable voices in the gamemaybe outside of Geralt and Sonic himself, and that's mostly thanks to Pollock's incredible talent. while Sonic may never have reached the same heights as MarioDr. Robotnik will still be remembered as one of the best villains in gaming history.

9 Bowser (Super Mario)

Best Comic Relief Villain

Appearing as Mario's arch nemesis in most of his games and as a playable character in numerous spin-offs, Bowser really needs no introduction. There is something uniquely special about Bowserher cute design, quirky family that pops up from time to time, and her love of kidnapping Peaches didn't help, giving her a lot of charm and personality. It really feels like no one has ever come close to matching Bowser in all his glory.

Bowser naturally appeared in some of the best Mario games ever made, each of them is in focus. Have it as a playable racer Mario Kart or as the main villain Super Mario Odyssey, Bowser brings something special to the table every time he appears. There's a good reason fans never tire of seeing Bowser.

8 Sephiroth (Final Fantasy 7)

The Scariest JRPG Villain

Unlike Sephiroth, Bowser, and Dr. Robotnik, he's a villain that truly manages to strike fear into every player's heart the moment he appears on screen. As soon as his blood-curdling theme song “One-Winged Angel” starts playing, fans know things are about to get extremely messy. Sephiroth was just as terrifying as he was in the original Final fantasy 7 as in remakesit is one of the best parts with its scary appearance Final fantasy 7 rebirth.

He's also responsible for one of the most heartbreaking deaths in all of video game historyhonestly, the less said about it the better. Sephiroth is also a phenomenal villain thanks to the great effort he put into developing his incredible backstory and his relationship with Cloud, which is further expanded upon in the remakes. while Final Fantasy there have been many great villains, none of which have come even remotely close to defeating Sephiroth's perfection.

7 Dutch Van Der Linde (Red Dead Redemption)

Complex Modern Villain

Dutch van der Linde is one of the many antagonists of the former Red Dead Redemption game and proves to be a formidable foe for John Marston. However, is his appearance Red Dead Redemption 2 and his incredibly complex descent into a truly terrifying villain that is best remembered. Red Dead Redemption 2 It makes the most of being a prequel to solidify Holland as one of the biggest and baddest villains in all of video games.

The Dutchman is not the main antagonist of the former
Red Dead Redemption
game, but plays a major role in John Marston's story. Marston is tasked with hunting him down, and the two end up in a cliff-edge confrontation before Dutch commits suicide.

It also helps to have the best quotes in Dutch Red Dead Redemption 2a few of his lines have become incredibly iconic and memorable to this day. These and the rest of his well-written dialogue Red Dead Redemption 2all perfectly portrayed by Benjamin Byron Davis, who brings a certain charm and charm to the role that helps make Holland's transition from friend to foe all the more heartwarming. Holland proves that video game villains can be more complicated than that more than silly dinosaurs and egg-shaped men.

6 Handsome Jack (Borderlands)

The pinnacle of the borderlands

The Border areas franchise has always had its fair share of memorable characters, from the playable Vault Hunters to the infamous Claptrap, but by far its biggest and best character is Handsome Jack. This sly, manipulative, charming and endlessly funny bad guy is one of his best features. Border 2and is likely a big reason why it remains a classic FPS title to this day. From his creepy character design to his general attitude towards the player, everything about him just oozes badass.

Handsome Jack has become a curse Border areas franchise is so memorable and so compelling that subsequent villains have struggled to live up to it. Like a lot Far Cry series, Handsome Jack became such an important part of the franchise that it was hard to continue without him. It doesn't mean that Borderlands 3 the villains were bad, but it's more a testament to how good Handsome Jack is.

5 Diablo

It's So Terrifying That The Series Is Named After It

Unlike other great villains in gaming history, Diablo has an entire series named after him, making him one of the best villains by default. However, even outside of that, Diablo proved to be a truly threatening foe in the top three. Dibalo games as well as appearances in other Blizzard titles. The variety of boss fights against him, as well as his overall arc in each game, is what makes him Diablo The franchise and its ever-evolving lore is very interesting.

Diablo's quiet and cunning nature makes him a more complex villain more than some Diablo other enemies. Likewise, its ever-changing design makes it feel fresh and unique with every entry, largely due to its different hosts. while Diablo games have a lot of amazing villains, it has to be his titular bad guy that takes the cake.

4 Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)

A Truly Legendary Bad Man

Ganondorf, not to be confused with Ganon, his monster form, is one of the many villains in his heart. The Legend of Zelda franchise. Although its design has changed slightly throughout the series' history, at various levels of intensity, Ganondorf has repeatedly proven to be an incredible antagonist for Link to face. Unlike Bowser and Mario, who share a lighter rivalry, Link and Ganondorf's decades-long feud Zelda the games are as scary and intense as they are compelling.

His appearance Tears of the kingdom It proves just how terrifying Ganondorf is, showing off a side of the legendary villain that fans have yet to see. The fact that Ganondorf constantly evolves and changes between games, retaining many of the things that make him so special, is largely what makes him such a memorable villain. Suffice it to say, The Legend of Zelda It wouldn't be the same if Ganondorf was completely gone.

3 Andrew Ryan (BioShock)

The Bad Guy Behind Rapture

Like the Netherlands, Andrew Ryan is one of the most complex villains in video game historyHe created Rapture and watched Jack fall and all the messy consequences that came with it before dealing with him. He may not be responsible for one of the most quoted lines BioShockhe uses it most poignantly in his final moments in the game. In the first, his dominant presence BioShockas well as his appearances throughout the rest of the series are what make the horror franchise so memorable in the first place.

Like all of them BioShock Incredibly deep lore, Andrew Ryan has a long and storied history. This was made clear by his story in games, audio diaries, and appearances in novels. He is a tough act to follow and another BioShock games continued the series' charming lore with new villains and twists on old ones, Andrew Ryan remained a constant reminder of why BioShock it became such a popular series in the first place.

2 GlaDOS (Portal)

Worst Robot in All Games

GLaDOS is unequivocally one of the best villains in video game history, and extremely close to being the best. His generally cool demeanor lends itself perfectly to both moments of terrifying tension and hilarious humor.and the lore that surrounds it and the Aperture facility is incredibly fascinating. However, Ellen MacLaine's voice work as GLaDOS easily cements her as an incredibly memorable baddie.

Ellen McLain also performed a number of songs
Portal
series, including
Portal
the incredible and catchy ending song, “Still Alive”. She also reprized her role as GLaDOS for a bit
Cyberpunk 2077
albeit as one of the rogue Delamain AIs.

while Portal 2 Wheatley did a pretty phenomenal job following GLaDOS, there's simply no comparison to manipulative AI. Valve has an impeccable track record of creating memorable characters, and GLaDOS is at the top of that list. Surprisingly, GLaDOS barely made an appearance Portalit would have made the game a completely different and ultimately less engaging experience.

1 Vaas (Far Cry 3)

Ubisoft's Most Quotable Villain

No list of the best villains would be complete without mentioning perhaps the greatest: Vaas Montenegro. Impeccable performance by Michael Mando, Vaas is the endlessly quotable pirate antagonist who sends Jason Brody on a path of self-destruction and death. Far Cry 3. His amazingly delivered monologues and moments of truly terrifying terror made Vaas such a compelling villain.

Of course, Ubisoft did their best to emulate the brilliance of Vaas, but it's really from Joseph Seed Headlight Cy 5 came close, and even then it's miles away from being as compelling as Vaas. Fortunately, Vaas is back as the bad guy Far Cry 6's DLC proves once again how brilliant it is. Vaas does Far Cry 3 is not only one of the best open-world FPS games of all time, but also one of Ubisoft's most memorable experiences, with all subsequent villains never quite living up to the high bar it set.